Beech | ||||||||||||
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Scientific classification | ||||||||||||
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Species | ||||||||||||
Fagus crenata - Japanese white beech Fagus engleriana - Chinese beech Fagus grandifolia - American beech Fagus japonica - Japanese black beech Fagus mexicana - Mexican beech or haya Fagus orientalis - oriental beech Fagus sieboldii - beech Fagus sylvatica - European beech |
The southern beeches belong to a different but closely related genus, Nothofagus. They are found in Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea, New Caledonia and South America.